ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Evaluation of Microflora (Viral and Bacterial) in Subgingival and Placental Samples of Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia with and without Periodontal Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Oral microflora and pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2021Pooled it
- IsGut microbes · 2026Review
- Prevalence of CMV, EBV, HPV, and HSV among South Asian healthy population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Distinct gut microbial signature and altered short chain fatty acid metabolism at disease onset in a rat preclinical model of superimposed preeclampsia.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Fusobacterium nucleatum and Prevotella in women with periodontitis and preterm birth.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2023Article
- Periodontal disease in pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes: Progress in related mechanisms and management strategies.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
aimPrevious studies showed associated periodontal disease with various systemic ailments. This research work was aimed at studying the presence and role of periodontal microflora on preeclampsia during pregnancy. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional study was designed on pregnant women with preeclampsia with and without chronic periodontitis, attending Narayana Medical College and Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India, for prenatal checkups. After obtaining consents, 445 women were recruited in the study. On the basis of systemic and periodontal health, subjects were grouped into Group 1 (women with preeclampsia with chronic periodontitis) and Group 2 (women with preeclampsia without chronic periodontitis). Clinical parameters such as plaque index, bleeding on probing, probing depth, and clinical attachment level were recorded. Quantification of periodontopathic bacteria (
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conclusionElevated levels of bacteria and viruses were expressed in subgingival and placental samples in women with preeclampsia with chronic periodontitis compared to those in women with preeclampsia without chronic periodontitis. This shows that chronic periodontitis is a risk factor for preeclampsia. The results concluded that periodontal flora is not only localized to periodontal tissues but can also enter uterine cavity and may elicit their pathological response on mother and developing fetus.
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